And they really did not want Willie or me, either one, to “have a hit record. They wanted the money, but they didn’t want us to be the ones.
WAYLON JENNINGSAnd they really did not want Willie or me, either one, to “have a hit record. They wanted the money, but they didn’t want us to be the ones.
WAYLON JENNINGSTo me a guitar is kind of like a woman. You don’t know why you like ’em but you do.
WAYLON JENNINGSWhen I look at you girl, I see a true work of art. So many beautiful things coming in one little heart.
WAYLON JENNINGSThe rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that.
WAYLON JENNINGSBesides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason…
WAYLON JENNINGSThe Hank Williams Syndrome: Come to Nashville, write some good songs, cut some hit records, make money, take all the drugs you can and drink all you can, become a wild man and all of a sudden die.
WAYLON JENNINGSCountry music isn’t a guitar, it isn’t a banjo, it isn’t a melody, it isn’t a lyric. It’s a feeling.
WAYLON JENNINGSWas an American archetype, the bad guy with the big heart.
WAYLON JENNINGSThose neon light nights, couldn’t stay out of fights, keeps a-haunting me in memories.
WAYLON JENNINGSI don’t believe in reincarnation at all, but if all that stuff is true, then he might have been on his last time around.
WAYLON JENNINGSDid ole Hank really do it this way?
WAYLON JENNINGSI like to perform every once in a while for people who want to see me, and cut albums of music that is what I’m really about.
WAYLON JENNINGSBut Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really happy. I don’t know…
WAYLON JENNINGSI love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He’s the biggest. He’s like an Elvis in this business, but no, he’s never been the rebel.
WAYLON JENNINGSNobody knows I’m Elvis, nobody knows this is me. After all of my tries, I’ve got the perfect disguise.
WAYLON JENNINGSIf you see me getting smaller, I’m leaving, don’t be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don’t worry, and no hurry, I’ve got the right to disappear.
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